Search Results: Art History and Exhibition Catalogues from Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books

London/St.Petersburg, Florida: The Royal Academy of Arts/The Dali Museum, 2017. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. Condiition: Fine, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 222pp. Many colour and b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Dali and Duchamp held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London from 7 October 2017 to 3 January 2018 which then toured to The Dali Museum St.Petersburg, Florida from 5 February to 27 May 2018. The catalogue brings into dialogue two of the 20th century's most famous artists: Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) and Salvador Dali (1904-1989), virtuouso painter of fabulous visions. Although at first glance they might appear polar opposites, the two men were united from their meeting in the 1930s by a firm friendship, rooted in a unique combination of originality, humour and scepticism. The catalogue includes contributions by Dawn Ades, William Jeffett, and Ed Ruscha… Read More

London: Marlborough Fine Art, 1967. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good, with light shelfwear to covers. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 81 item catalogue with 10 b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by David Bomberg (1890-1957) held at Marlborough Fine Art, London in March, 1967.

New York: Andre Emmerich Gallery Inc., 1984. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Illustrated card-covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. Unpaginated (30 pp.). Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by David Hockney (b.1937) held at the Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York from October 13 to November 3, 1984..

London/Edinburgh: The Midland Group and the Scottish Arts Council in association with St.Petersburg Press, 1979. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover. Condition: Good. Covers are generally lightly shelfworn with a splashmark on the front cover to the left of the title. The spine is lightly sunned and creased. There is some light foxing to front and rear endpapers, and between illustrations 57 and 58. Binding sound, no inscriptions. 218 b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the touring exhibition of prints produced between 1954 and 1977 by David Hockney (b.1937) . The exhibition was organised by the Scottish Arts Council and includes a 16 page introduction by Andrew Brighton..

London: Fischer Fine Art Ltd., 1985. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. 28pp. Several colour and many b/w illustrations. This 44 item catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the artist David Tindle (b.1932) held at Fischer Fine Art, London from October 24 to November 22, 1985..

London/Dallas: Philip Wilson Publishers in association with the Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University , 2009. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Terracotta colour hardcover with title in silver on spine. Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine. 168pp. Many colour illustrations. This beautifully produced catalogue was published to accompany the exhibition of work by the Mexican artist Diego Rivera (1886-1957) held at the Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist University, Dallas from June 21 to September 20, 2009. The exhibition focused on a crucial period in the artists' career, while living in Paris and travelling in Europe with other avant-garde intellectuals and artists..

Amsterdam/Toronto: Amsterdmas Historisch Museum/Art Gallery of Ontario, 1977. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dual text in English and Dutch. Hardcover. Blue cloth with title in silver on front cover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. Previous owners name at top of title page. Binding sound. Dustjacket condition: Good, with a couple of small repaired tears, general shelfwear and a small chip missing to base of front cover of jacket. 272pp. Many b/w and occasional colour illustrations. This book was published to accompany the exhibition held at the Amsterdams Historisch Museum from 17 June to 28 August 1977 which then toured to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto from September 27 to November 13, 1977. The exhibition aimed to provide insight into the development of the cityscape of the Northern Netherlands during the 17th century, through the medium of paintings, drawings, maps, books and prints..

Caracas, Venezuela: Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, 1978. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. NB: Text is in Spanish throughout. Card covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear to covers. The rear of the front cover bears a Royal College of Art Library label (withdrawn), and there is a Royal College of Art logo blindstamped on the half-title. The last page has a Royal College of Art library label fixed over the image. Some light rusting to the staples in the centre of the catalogue. Unpaginated. 16 b/w photographic plates. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of sculpture/constructions by the Colombian artist Eduardo Ramirez Villamizar (1923-2004) held at the Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas from April to May 1978 and includes a chronology (to 1978) as well as titles and measurements of the 34 constructions/sculptures in the exhibition..

London: Beaux Arts Gallery, 1962. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Stapled booklet. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and light soiling to covers. No inscriptions. 4pp. 2 b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the British artist Edward Middleditch (1923-1987) held at Beaux Arts Gallery, London from November 9 to December 21, 1962. The catalogue lists 16 paintings and 28 drawings..

London: Portland Gallery in association with Thomas Gibson Fine Art, 2002. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. A price list for the exhibition is loosely inserted. 55pp. 33 illustrations, the majority in colour. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Edward Seago (1910-1974) held at the Portland Gallery, Bury Street, St.James's, London from 22 April to 10 May 2002. Most of the paintings in the exhibition had never been seen in public before; Thomas Gibson Fine Art assisted in the gathering together of the collection..

Bradford: Bradford Art Gallleries and Museums, 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Card-covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Very good, with very light shelfwear to covers. Unpaginated 143 item catalogue with a biography of Wadsworth's life and work. Many b/w illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Edward Wadsworth (1889-1949) held at Bradford Art Galleries and Museums from 12 October 1989 to 14 January 1990, which then toured to the Camden Arts Centre, London from 14 March to 22 April 1990..

London: Richard Nagy Ltd., 2011. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. 56 plates, the majority in colour. This beautifully produced catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918) entitled "Egon Schiele. Women" held at Richard Nagy Ltd. London from 19th May to 30 June 2011. The catalogue includes a chronology by Jane Kallir and an essay by Jill Lloyd..

Munich, London, New York: Prestel-Verlag, 2014. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Dark green hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Condition: Fine, binding sound, no inscriptions. Dustjacket condition: Fine, with just a hint of shelfwear. 296pp. Many colour illustrations. This book was produced to accompany the exhibition of portraits by the Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918) held at the Neue Galerie Museum for German and Austrian Art, New York from October 9 2014 to January 19, 2015..

Dorchester, Dorset: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, Dorset County Museum, 1982. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Card-covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Very good, with just a faint hint of shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. An list of items in the exhibition (not including prices) is loosely inserted. 24pp. Several b/w photographic illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of sculpture and drawiings by Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993) held at the Dorset County Museum, Dorchester from 17 July to 18 September, 1982..

London: Fischer Fine Art Ltd., 1989. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with just a hint of shelfwear to covers. No inscriptions. Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by Dame Elisabeth Frink (1930-1993) held at Fischer Fine Art, London from 5 October to 9 November 1989. The catalogue includes a 4 page introduction by the art critic Edward Lucie-Smith..

London: The National Trust, 1992. Book. As New. Soft cover. Softcover. Condition: As new, appears unread. 160pp. This illustrated catalogue puts the designs for gardens and garden buildings in the care of the National Trust in their historical context. It accompanied an exhibition in England and the USA in aid of the Stowe Gardens Landscape Appeal. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: A & C Black, 1959. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pale blue hardcover with titles in silver on spine. Condition: Very good, text clean, no marks or inscriptions. Binding sound apart from one loose photographic plate. D/j condition: Good, with light sunning to spine and general shelfwear, not price-clipped. 89pp. First published as a King Penguin book in 1947, this is the revised and enlarged edition. Contains chapters on Mediaeval roots, Victorian industrial design and the handicraft revival. 40 b/w plates and 74 illustrations within text. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cardiff, Wales: The National Museum of Wales, 1959. Book. Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Card-covered stapled catalogue. Condition: Good, with general light shelfwear and some light soiling to covers. Binding sound. The words "Provincial C Cardiff" are neatly written at the top of the front cover. This catalogue was deacessioned from the library of the art dealer Offer Waterman and Co. and bears a discreet circular blindstamp hand-numbered in the centre to the lower right of the title page. 8 b/w illustrations. This unpaginated catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the British artist Eric Malthouse (1914-1997) held at the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff from 4th April to 3rd May, 1959. Scarce..

Bath, Somerset: The Holburne Museum of Art, 2006. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Fine, no inscriptions. 56pp. 31 colour plates. This catalogue was produced to accompany the exhibition of work by the British artist Euan Uglow (1932-2000) held at the Holburne Museum of Art, Bath from 14 October 2006 to 28 January 2007. The catalogue includes an introductory essay by the art critic Andrew Lambirth..

London: Sotheby's, 2019. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover. Condition: Very good, with light shelfwear to covers. Light crease to top corner of pages 213 and 215. 228pp. Many colour illustrations. This 312 item catalogue was produced to accompany the sale of items from the New Bond Street site of the Fine Art Society after the company had been in that location since 1876. The sale included paintings, furniture, sculpture and works of art by artists and designers including Anne Redpath, Sir William Nicholson and Christopher Dresser..